tomate verde

Definition

Food

• feminine The fruit of a plant, Physalis ixocarpa, a relative of the cape gooseberry, resembling a green tomato with a papery husk. Used extensively in Mexican cookery and in the production of salsa verde. It develops flavour when boiled and is an essential ingredient of genuine guacamole.

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